My daughter was only 5 when she got Shingles. The doctor said it was because she was vaccinated for chicken pox, she got shingles instead. He didn't seem to think it abnormal at all. Said it's become quite common.

My husband broke out in shingles last night and did not sleep hardly ,at all because, he was in so much pain.He is 53.probably 20 years ago he also broke out with them.What can you do for them to easy the pain?How many times can this happen?
It was strange I had a sore throat last week with headache and flu like feelings and hes the one who breakes out in shingles.I have been scaired to death he would get FM/CFS hes been so tired .I know they say you can't catch these DD's but I still worry.

Yes I was 37 or 36 can't quite remeber my age but remeber the pain. I got them under my right breast and went to the middle of the back. I still have a hard time wearing a bra seeing that was the line of the shingles. I had no script insurance so was unable to get the med to make them go away faster.
Michelle

My husband contracted shingles at 50 which has left him with some pretty bad neurologic pains. He never really got much of a rash, but sure did get a lot of the pain. He still suffers with it today to varying degrees.

I am forty nine and have had 25 medically documented cases diagnosed. And of places, on my face! They always break out in the trigeminal area and many times, I have looked like something from a horror show.

So I am wondering if this new vaccine is only for people who have never had shingles or for anyone who may or may not have already had them so they won't get them again. I would love it if that were the case.

I think it will be for people over 60. (Not sure why the age cut off.)

I don;t know when it will be available to the public, but their website should have more info.

I had shingles about 6 months before my ruptured disc, which started my FM/CFS. I never broke out & only had it on 1 side. Odd, but my PCP looked it up in the PDR & confirmed that it could be on 1 side without break out.

I went to their website & the medications should be available to doctors soon.

best thoughts for easing the pain.
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I had them when I was about 37ish...the worst pain I have ever had..felt like worms crawling under my skin and biting with each movement!! won't wish this on Saddam! this fibro on the other hand well he could take it....

I get outbreaks of shingles on my left side of my lower back. Funny thing is it came on a few months after having a hysterectomy.

As my cfs/fm has gotten worse I have now developed chronic shingles, breakouts 1-4 times a month and sometimes overlapping. I have written about my shingles in the past I think. ( unless I didn't post it)

One of the times I went so Dr. office my usual Dr. was not there and another Dr. when asked my history I said chronic shingles he said " I highly doubt that", I said " I am having a problem with them right now if you would like to take a look"

When he looked he told me he was going to increase the valtrex for me, and listed as one of the reasons for my visits was Chronic Shingles.

Hoping they will decrease as I get older since have had them for so long at age under 60.

PS Here is the link about the vaccine, someone was asking if it worked for us who have had it in the past. I personally would not try it.